Social Media

This is a developmental space for a cross disciplinary course in social media. Contact Leigh if you would like to get involved. See The course blog for updates and notes from past events.

Social media has its roots in a number of areas of thought, following a number of paths of development that we can review today. Where it is leading is still up for grabs, your best guess is through participation.

In this course we will consider the messages of leading social media commentators, hear from practitioners in fields specific to your interest areas, learn how to use a range of popular social media platforms, and develop reference texts to ensure your learning is captured and useful to you beyond the course.

Although the course appears structured and defined, it is open to the customisation you need, or projects you want to do. Think of it more like an event and opportunity to try out and learn things with others, with support from people with experience, and with a structure available if you're entirely new to the field.

You will find this course is particularly relevant to you if you work in communications, journalism, design, art and media, marketing, teaching and training, social science, health, research, facilitation, community work, civic work, and other areas affected by socially constructed media and communications.

Contents

To focus learning objectives and manage formal assessment (if required), there are 3 assignments. Completion of these assignments is only required if you are seeking formal assessment and accreditation.

The lectures for this unit are always developing. Each lecture has its own page and is linked in the list below. Each page will have a link to a presentation, notes for that presentation, and further readings, links and resources.

*Guest lectures, panel discussions, or interviews will be arranged based on the interests of participants in this course, and on topical events occurring during this course. The unit convener will make arrangements for these lectures. If you have suggestions, please contact the unit convener, or discuss it during prior lectures and tutorials.

The tutorials for this unit are under development. Each tutorial has its own page and is linked in the list below. Each page will have a link to recordings, notes, and further readings, links and resources.